Referee's report by William John Macquorn Rankine, on a paper 'On the existence of an element of strength in beams subjected to transverse strain, arising from the lateral action of the fibres or particles on each other, and named by the author "Resistance of Flexure"' by William Henry Barlow Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Subject: Physics, Applied Sciences [Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society] 29 April 1855